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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, GA. 30411 FRIDAY. DEC. 11, 1970
Deaths And Funerals
William Henry
Newton
William Henry Newton, 61, died
early Sunday morning at the
Brunswick Hospital after an ex
tended illness. He was a resident
at Brunswick for most of his
life and resided at 1910 Wilson
Ave. He was a member of Tay
lors United Methodist Church
and retired from Hercules, Inc.,
after 30 years service in the
Chemical and Shipping Dept. He
was very active in all local
sports. He was a member of
the Brunswick Country Club and
formerly served on the Board
of Directors.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Irma Johnson Newton of
Brunswick; one son, William
Robert Newton of Tallahassee,
Fla., one grandson and one
cousin. Funeral services were
held at 12 o’clock Tuesday, from
the Taylors United Methodist
Church with the Rev. Thomas E.
Barrett and Rev. Talbert Morgan
officiating. Interment followed
in Brunswick Memorial Park
Cemetery. The body remained
in the Chapel of the Funeral
Home until 11 o’clockthenplaced
in the Church to await the hour
of service.
Active Pallbearers were Henry
Niemeyer, I. M. Manning, R. G.
McKinna, G. A. Barnes, Don
Jackson and Carley Zell.
Honorary Pallbearers were
Wallace E. Harrell, Hugh Moore,
Mitchell Owens, J. S. Moore,
J. S. Knight, Earl Landers, R. B.
McGoogan, Dr. Hurley D. Jones,
Dr. J. L. Owens, Jr., Dr. W. P.
Drew, H. M. Manning, A. H.Reu,
M. M. Sappenfield, G. E.
Bosserdt and Co. workers at
Hercules.
Edo Miller & Sons Funeral
Home was in charge of arrange
ments.
Mrs. Sudie U. Stanley
Funeral services for Mrs.
Sudie Underwood Stanley, 74, of
Milan, who died Friday, Decem
ber 4, in the Telfair County
Hospital following a long illness,
were held Sunday afternoon at
2:00 o’clock from the Rockwell
Baptist Church with the Rev.
Hubert Windham, pastor of the
Milan Baptist Church officiating,
assisted by the Rev. B. C. Cald
well, pastor of Rockwell Baptist
Church.
Burial was in Rockwell Church
Cemetery with Harris and Smith
Funeral Home in charge of ar
rangements.
Mrs. Stanley was bom in Wil
kinson County on March2l,lß96.
She was married to James Alex
ander Stanley on December 24,
1911 and was a member of Milan
Baptist Church.
Pallbearers were grandsons.
Survivors include her husband
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nine grandchildren; and eleven
great-grandchildren.
W. J. Reaves
I
Funeral services for W. J.
Reaves, 83, who died Saturday
in the Telfair County Hoapital,
were held at 3 p.m. Monday at
Sand Grove Baptist Church with
burial in the church cemetery.
Mr. Reaves was a native of
Telfair County but lived in Dodge
County the past 50 years. He
was a member of Sand Grove
Baptist Church and a retired
farmer.
Survivors include his wife,
Mrs. Ella Whittington Reaves
of Milan; two daughters, Miss
Madie Reaves of Milan and Miss
Montine Reaves of Atlanta; four
sons, Eschol Reaves, S. T.
Reaves, John M. Reaves and
Clarence Reaves, all of Milan;
one sister, Mrs. Mary Reaves
of Milan.
Stokes-Sutherland Funeral
Home of Eastman was in charge
of arrangements.
Mrs. C. M. Methvin
Graveside services for Mrs.
C. M. Methvin Sr., 95, who died
Saturday in Birmingham, Ala.,
were held at 2 p.m. Monday in
Woodlawn Cemetery in Eastman.
A native of Mississippi, Mrs.
Methvin had lived in Eastman
for seventy years before moving
to Birmingham five years ago.
She was a member of the First
United Methodist Church of East
man, and was the widow of C.
M. Methvin Sr., editor of the
Eastman Times Journal for sixty
years.
Survivors include one daugh
ter, Mrs. R. G. Ussery of Bir
mingham, and one son, Edwin
T. Methvin of Eastman.
Home Funeral Home was in
charge of arrangements.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
By David H. Williams
In most houses around the
county, this is the week Christ
mas decorations go up. And if
this Christmas is like most,
there will be one or more tragic
fires. Poor wiring often is the
cause.
Your Christmas tree lights
may keep going out. Maybe you
trace the problem to blown fuses
or tripped circuit breakers. In
that case, plan to have your
electrical wiring checked—and
soon.
An overloaded circuit can
cause these problems. And such
problems not only are annoying,
but dangerous.
Too few outlets, as well as
poorly located outlets, are likely
to result in a maze of extension
cords. These cords can become
worn and frayed. Now that you
have 'em out for those Christmas
tree lights, how about a good
inspection?
A growing number of people
are enjoying exterior lighting
during the holiday season. This
is fine, but be sure to plan for
weatherproof outlets on porches,
terraces or wherever you want
them outside. Weatherproof out
lets have metal covers to keep
the rain out.
Good wiring is a good invest
ment anytime. It not only provides
for special lighting effects, as at
Christmastime, but it makes it
possible for you to enjoy fully
all your electrical appliances
and lighting without the fuss,
bother—and danger—of blown
fuses and tripped circuit
breakers.
CHRISTMAS TREES
Another fire hazard at Christ
mastime is the tree. Keeping
the Christmas tree fresh
throughout the holiday season
can be quite a problem. But
keeping it fresh is one of the
best ways we know to prevent
fires. And a fresh tree just looks
better, too.
In a heated room a tree won’t
remain fresh more than a day
or two unless some provision
is made to replenish lost mois
ture. This can be done by sub
merging the base of the trunk
in water.
Another tip is to saw off an
additional inch or two erf the
trunk immediately before placing
the tree in the container. Then
add water to the holder and check
the level once or twice a day.
Once you let a tree dry out,
it’s almost impossible for it to
absorb moisture and become fire
resistant again. Prevention is
the answer.
# # #
As you get ready for Christ
mas this year, include safety
in your planning. It could keep
the holidays from becoming
mourning days.
KEEP IT COOL-DEER
Hundreds of pounds of deer
meat are spoiled each year
because the carcasses were not
handled with proper care.
Wildlife specialists with the
University of Georgia
Extension Service say this is
especially true in Georgia
where many deer hunting days
are warm and sunny. Because
the animal’s body heat causes
rapid spoilage, the carcass
should be cooled as soon as
possible. When taking the deer
home, don’t put it across the
hood of the car. Engine heat
can ruin a deer carcass in a
short time.
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Something Missing
In the window of a U. S. Re
cruiting office in the southwest
was this list at reasons why
young men should join the Army:
good pay, medical care,
education, travel, retirement,
vacations, training advancement.
To stress these attractions, the
poster continued: “Check these
U. S. Army benefits - plan your
future now.”
It is easy enough to under
stand why these inducements
were pointed out. There is no
reason why the wealthiest nation
in the world should not have the
best-paid, best-fed, best-cared- 1
for army.
But in the entire display there
wasn't a single reference to the
higher motives which can be ।
stirred up in any young American,
but which are more and more
being sidetracked: devotion to a
cause, service to country and to
one's fellow citizens,patriotism.
You can do much, by prayer
and work, to help change this
trend toward playing up what
one “takes out” and playing down
what each should “put in.”
“What things a man shall sow,
those also shall he reap.’’
(Gal. 6:8) (
Social Security
Many problems and questions
you might have regarding Social
Security can be answered by
calling 272-5347 in Dublin.
Charles F. Hall, Branch Man
ager, of the Dublin Social Se
curity Office states that your
Social Security is as near as
your telephone. A call can answer
most questions and many claims
can be filed by phone. So if you
have a question or problem re
garding your Social Security call
272-5347 and you will be sur
prised how easy your question
or problem will be solved. The
address is 114 East Johnson
Street, and the office hours are »
from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday.
A representative of this office
may be seen at the Courthouse
in Mcßae, on Thursdays from
9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon and at
the Alamo Welfare Department
on second Thursdays from 3:30
to 4:30 p.m.
Q. 1 have been receiving social
security retirement benefits over
a year. My wife is almost 62
and will soon be applying for
benefits on my social security
record. Will my benefits be re
duced when she starts receiving
on my record?
A. No. There will be no re-
Rev.
William
Smith
duction in your social security
check when your wife starts re
ceiving her benefits. Your wife’s
benefits will be paid in addition
to the benefits you receive.
Q. I am 67 years old and have
been receiving social security
retirement benefits since age
62. I had a stroke last month
and cannot work any more. Can
I receive disability benefits?
A. Disability benefits are paid
only to workers who become
disabled prior to age 65. How
ever, since you are over 65,
you could be entitled to Medicare
under Social Security which is
designed to help people who are
over 65 with medical expenses.
Q. Four years ago, when I was
28, my claim for monthly dis
ability benefit* was turned down
because I had only 4 years of
work covered by Social Security
and was told I needed 5 years.
I heard that some change* have
been made since then in the work
requirements. I sun still disabled.
Should I try again?
A. By all means. Persons dis
abled before age 31 no longer
need as much as 5 years of
work covered by Social Secutky.
'lf you can establish that you
were totally disabled at age 28,
you would need only 3 1/2 years
of work under Social Security
between the time you were 21
and 28.
Ann Peisher
Joins Staff
of Extension
ATHENS—Mrs. Ann V.
Peisher has been named in
structor and a member of the
Cooperative Extension Service
home economics department at
the University of Georgia
College of Agriculture. L. W.
Eberhardt Jr., Extension
director announced the
appointment this week.
Mrs. Peisher, a graduate of
Tift County High School,
earned an associate degree in
home economics at Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College
and a bachelor of science
degree in home economics
from Georgia Southern
College. She also received her
master of arts degree in educa
tion from Georgia Southern.
Prior to joining the Univer
sity faculty, Mrs. Peisher served
as a counselor at the Rock
Eagle 4-H Club Center, was
editor of the George-Anne and
Artist’s drawing of new Rivercrent clubhouse
Easy living will be built-in at
the new Rivercrest apartments.
They’re total-electric.
A life style that's casual yet luxurious awaits future ten
ants of Rivercrest, in northwest Atlanta. Designed to
blend with the natural environment, the California
inspired architecture employs warm woods and angled
rooflines. Dramatic interiors, newest-model appliances
and full recreational facilities are other assets.
To assure ideal comfort and convenience, developers
Candler and Griffith chose the total-electric concept.
They’ve used this versatile energy in every’ project they’ve
developed — more than 1,700 apartment units, a dozen
shopping centers, four large commercial buildings.
These Atlanta builders specify total-elec trie for good
reasons. Compact equipment saves time and money on
installation; costs less to operate and maintain, too. And
tenants enjoy quiet, clean, carefree electrical living. Easy
living. The way it will be at Rivercrest.
Georgia Power Company
A citizen wherever ire serve'
had an assistantship at Georgia
Southern College. She served as
a counselor at Mercer Junior
High School in Garden City
with the Chatham County
school system.
In her new position Mrs.
Peisher will work with the ex
panded food and nutrition pro
gram of the Cooperative Exten
sion Service. She will develop
educational materials for the
county Extension home
economists and nutrition aids
to use in implementing the
program.
Mrs. Peish’r is a former state
4-H Club officer, state 4-H
public speaking winner,
Atlanta Constitution leadership
winner, the first Georgia State
Peanut Princess and a delegate
to the National 4-H leadership
citizenship conference. She is a
member of Pilot Club Inter
national, Phi L’psilon Omicron,
honorary home economics fra
ternity, and Delta Pi Alpha,
honorary education society.
Mrs. Peisher is married to
Stephen Samuel Peisher of
Clifton Springs, N. Y.
Stuckey Fund
Aids Emory
W. S. Stuckey Sr., widely known
for hi* Stuckey’s pecan candy,
baa transferred to Emory Uni
versity more than SIOO,OOO in
assets of the W. S, Stuckey Foun
dation to assist in the education
of ministers at the Candler School
of Theology.
The foundation’s resources
will be added to the previously
established W. S. and EthelStuc
key Endowment for Ministerial
Educ ation in the Candler School
of Theology.
Nearly 15 years ago, Stuckey
shared with the 'ate H. B. Trim
ble in the et abli-hment erf
Emory’s Committee at ne Hun
dred to strengthen the work erf
the theology school. Now a life
time member of the committee,
he has helped train a dozen
young ministers since 1957. He
is a member of the First Meth
odist Church of Eastman.
The Stuckey Foundation pre
viously assisted deserving Geor
gia students to attend various
colleges and has underwritten
education costs for needy semi
nary students. Existing scholar
ship commitments will be ful
filled by Emory.
Stuckey presently heads Stuc
key Timberland, Inc.
4-H Developing Program
for Study of Drug Abuse
ATHENS-Drugs, once asso
ciated only with healing and
health, now have a new. dis
tasteful and frightening
meaning for parents and young
people.
It is not surprising then that
youth organizations such as
4-H are giving high priority to
drug education programs.
Neither is it surprising that 4-H
has enlisted the assistance of its
national 4-H health sponsor,
Eli Lilly and Company and the
state donor of awards, the
Sears-Roebuck Foundation, in
developing a drug education
program.
“Knowing the facts about
drugs, the consequences of ex
perimentation and addiction
must receive major attention in
a program of dnig education.”
said Tommy L. Walton, state
4-H leader with the University
of Georgia Cooperative Exten
sion Service. “And a program
designed to prevent tragedy
must draw from a broad base
of knowledge, utilize a wide
range of methods and enlist the
support of qualified people
everywhere. That is the kind of
program we are working with
in 4-H.” Walton said.
He noted the response of
Georgia teenagers to a program
mis
I S^iF
In Higher Education
By Dr. DuPreo Jordan, Jr.
ATLANTA (PRN) - The
United States has a long and
proud tradition of a dual
system of higher
education-in de pen dent
colleges and universities
serving along with
state-controlled institutions to
provide maximum choice and
diversity for students, and the
broadest benefits to society.
Georgia shares this history
and tradition. Our state
university was chartered in
1785, making the University
of Georgia the oldest
chartered state university in
America. Several of the
independent colleges and
universities in the state started
early in the 19th century.
Mercer University was
organized in 1830, and began
its operation as a private
college in 1833. LaGrange was
started in 1831, Oglethorpe
College in 1835, Emory
College, forerunner of Emory
University, in 1836, Wesleyan
College also in 1836, and Tift
College in 1847.
Wide Variety
Today the University
System of Georgia has
developed an extensive
network of state-supported
college throughout Georgia,
providing a variety of
educational opportunities, and
making higher education
accessible to most residents of
the state. At the same time,
there are twenty-nine (29)
private colleges and
universities that give their
students unique advantages in
a wide spectrum of courses of
career opportunities.
Agnes Scott College in
Decatur was started in 1889,
and for many years has been
rated as one of the finest
colleges for women in the
nation. Agnes Scott currently
has more than 700 young
women, almost 500 of whom
come from states other than
Georgia and seven foreign
countries. They enjoy the
benefits of one of the largest
libraries in the nation for a
school of that size, with more
than 115.000 volumes and
some 610 periodicals.
Magnificent Campus
Berry College at Mt. Better'
adjoining Rome, was started in
1902. and grew from the
dreams and hard work of
Martha Berry. Today it has
one of the largest college
campuses in the w-orld, with
over 32,000 acres in North
West Georgia, and has many
unique advantages for its one
thousand students who come
on drug abuse at a state-wide
leadership-citizenship meeting
at Rock Eagle 4-H Center this
year. After the lectures and
workshops, the youths passed
this information on to the
other 4-H’ers in their home
counties.
Waiton also called attention
to the quality of educational
demonstrations presented by
boys and girls during the 4-H
achievement meetings and at
the State 4-H Congress in
Atlanta. More than 8,080
Georgia youths are enrolled in
the 4-H health project.
Miss Sharon Smith, Carroll
ton, is representing Georgia in
this project at. the National 4-H
Club Congress in Chicago this
week November 27-December
4. While in Chicago, Sharon
and some 40 other Georgia
delegates are finding drug
abuse a major topic in the
overall theme “We Care. ”
Walton said 4-H will con
tinue to accept the responsi
bility in providing a strong
drug education program.
The years that a woman sub
tracts from her age are not lost
they are added to the age o
her friends.
from more than 26 states and
eleven foreign countries.
Brenau College in
Gainesville was founded in
1878, now has more than 400
young women from 16 states,
Europe and South America,
half of whom come from
outside Georgia to take
advantage of the personalized
instruction at that institution.
The Atlanta University
complex is recognized all over
the world for its outstanding
contribution to this city and
the nation. The five
institutions which comprise
that combination of dynamic
forces in Atlanta were all
started right after the Civil
War, Clark College in 1869,
Morehouse in 1867, Morris
Brown and Spelman in 1881,
and the Atlanta University in
1865. These institutions now
share a library with almost
300,000 volumes and some
25,000 periodicals of various
kinds.
Providing Leadership
For many years. an
impressive number of
Georgia’s leaders have come
from tw-o of its oldest and
most influential institutions,
Emory University in Atlanta
and Mercer University in
Macon. The latter was started
a few years earlier, and has
radiated key leaders in every
field from its classrooms in the
heart of the state. Mercer now
has some 1900 students on its
campus, coming from 20
different states and a dozen
foreign countries, and has a
strong faculty which
represents almost one
professor for every’ ten
students. It offers degrees in
several fields, through the
masters level, and its law
school has turned out some of
Georgia’s greatest statesmen
and jurists.
Emory- has a reputation
throughout the nation that
today places it among the very
top quality private
institutions. It has more
graduate and professional
students than undergraduates,
and draws its students from all
parts of the world. Emory
offers PhD degrees in 21
different fields, and some
■ indication of its scholastic
’ quality is demonstrated by the
fact that its libraries have
almost a million volumes now,
and some 5,000 different
periodicals.
There are many unique
stories related to all of the
colleges and universities in
Georgia,and future columns in
this series will recount some of
them.